Sustainability

TeachingPlans.ie is committed to supporting environmental organisations and promoting environmental awareness through both charitable giving and educational resources. As a teacher with a long-standing passion for environmental issues, Claire was her school’s Green Schools coordinator for a number of years and trained as a Climate Ambassador in 2020. 

As a digital business, we do not manufacture or ship physical products. However, we recognise that all businesses have an environmental impact, and we believe it is important to take practical, measurable steps to support environmental causes.

Environmental Giving

TeachingPlans.ie donates to environmental organisations.

Rather than treating environmental giving as an occasional initiative, this is an ongoing commitment built into the business each year.

Organisations supported have included:

  • Irish Wildlife Trust
  • Irish Peatland Conservation Council
  • Global Action Plan

We retain records of our annual donations and review the organisations we support over time.

Free Education for Sustainable Development Resources

Resources to support sustainability education in schools that have been developed by teachingplans.ie:

🟢 GOAL’s “Food for Good” Resource – Claire worked GOAL in developing their “Food for Good” resource which you can access for free here.

🟢 Climate Change Presentation for Senior Primary – Claire has created a FREE presentation for introducing the topic of climate change to senior primary school students which you can download here. 

🟢 RTÉ Kids Sustainability Series “What’s Next?” – Claire developed the teacher notes and worksheets to accompany the RTÉ kids sustainability series “What’s Next?”. The show has 6 episodes, with each one focusing on a different environmental issue. The show is available to watch on the RTÉ player, and the teacher resources are available to download here. 

Free Webinar: Teaching Climate Change with Confidence

Claire has recorded a free webinar to help teachers deliver climate change education effectively.
➡️ Watch the webinar here. 

 

Sustainability Blog

For additional tips and recommendations, check out our blog posts:

  • 🌿 Sustainable Back-to-School Shopping – Read here.
  • 🌿 Resources for Teaching Climate Change – Read here.
  • 🌿 Sustainability Teaching Ideas for All Class Levels – Read here. 
 

Want to Hear More?

Claire appeared as a guest on The Climate Ambassador Podcast where she spoke about her journey as a Climate Ambassador, as well as how she has worked to integrate sustainability into her business.

Listen on Spotify by clicking below, or wherever you get your podcasts!